AGO News Releaseshttp://www.atg.wa.gov/pressrelease.aspx
enSEIU State Council to pay up to $250,000 over campaign finance violationshttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/seiu-state-council-pay-250000-over-campaign-finance-violations
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>$104,900 will come due if council commits new violations</em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA —</strong> The Attorney General’s Office announced today that the Service Employees International Union Leadership Council 14, also known as SEIU Washington State Council, will pay up to $250,000 to resolve the Office of the Attorney General’s campaign finance lawsuit.</p></div>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:00:58 +0000ATG-Dan12846 at http://www.atg.wa.govAG Ferguson’s initiative to end no-poach clauses nationwide secures end to provisions at seven more corporate chainshttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-s-initiative-end-no-poach-clauses-nationwide-secures-end-provisions-0
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>Ferguson’s initiative has benefited workers at more than 100,000 locations nationwide </em></p>
<p><strong>SEATTLE —</strong> Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that, in order to avoid a lawsuit, seven additional corporate chains eliminated no-poach practices nationwide, entering into legally enforceable agreements to remove the clauses from franchise contracts. The seven chains have 125 locations in Washington and more than 3,600 locations nationwide. This brings the total number of corporate chains that have signed legally binding agreements with Ferguson to 57.</p></div>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 23:51:26 +0000ATG-Andrea12845 at http://www.atg.wa.gov AG Ferguson statement on President Trump's border wall 'emergency'http://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-statement-president-trumps-border-wall-emergency
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><strong>SEATTLE —</strong> Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement in response to information that President Donald Trump intends to declare a state of emergency in order to build his border wall:</p></div>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:21:09 +0000ATG-Brionna12844 at http://www.atg.wa.govAG Ferguson issues open letter to law enforcement on I-1639http://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-issues-open-letter-law-enforcement-i-1639
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p>For a PDF version, <a href="https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/Another/News/Press_Releases/I-1639%20Ltr%20to%20Law%20Enforcement.pdf">click here</a>.</p>
<p>Open letter to Washington’s sheriffs and police chiefs refusing to enforce Initiative 1639:</p>
<p>In November 2018, Washingtonians overwhelmingly adopted Initiative 1639. </p></div>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:00:24 +0000ATG-Brionna12840 at http://www.atg.wa.govAG Ferguson urges DeVos to leave protections in place for sexual violence survivorshttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-urges-devos-leave-protections-place-sexual-violence-survivors
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>Changes to Title IX requirements would undermine existing protections for students and sexual violence survivors </em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA —</strong> Attorney General Bob Ferguson today joined 18 other attorneys general in urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to withdraw proposed rule changes that protect sexual harassment and violence survivors.</p>
<p>The states write that the proposed changes are legally flawed, would severely weaken protections for students and potentially conflict with state laws against discrimination.</p></div>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:05:50 +0000ATG-Andrea12837 at http://www.atg.wa.govAG Ferguson updates student loan survival guidehttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-updates-student-loan-survival-guide
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>AG-requested Student Loan Advocate now available to help borrowers</em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA —</strong> Attorney General Bob Ferguson today released an updated <a href="https://www.atg.wa.gov/studentloanresources">Student Loan Survival Guide</a>, which provides tips and resources for those impacted by student loans, including high school students thinking about taking out student loans, former college students making repayments and parents who cosigned loans.</p></div>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:40:51 +0000ATG-Beth12836 at http://www.atg.wa.govJudge rejects Jersey Mike’s motion to dismiss AG Ferguson’s no-poach lawsuit http://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/judge-rejects-jersey-mike-s-motion-dismiss-ag-ferguson-s-no-poach-lawsuit
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>King County Superior Court judge denied Jersey Mike’s motion to dismiss</em></p>
<p><strong>SEATTLE — </strong>A King County Superior Court judge <a href="https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/Another/News/Press_Releases/2019-1-25%20JM%20MTD%20Denied.pdf">ruled</a> that Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s case against restaurant chain Jersey Mike’s may proceed. Jersey Mike’s previously filed a motion to dismiss Ferguson’s case against the company asserting the company’s use of no-poach provisions violates antitrust provisions of the state Consumer Protection Act.</p></div>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:13:33 +0000ATG-Andrea12835 at http://www.atg.wa.govAG Ferguson sues LuLaRoe over pyramid schemehttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-sues-lularoe-over-pyramid-scheme
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>Lawsuit asserts LuLaRoe deceived thousands of consultants </em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA —</strong> Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced a lawsuit against multi-level marketing business LuLaRoe and several of its “home office” executives, alleging that the company’s former bonus structure constituted a pyramid scheme. The lawsuit also asserts that LuLaRoe’s claims regarding sustainability, profitability and inventory refunds are unfair and deceptive.</p></div>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:24:42 +0000ATG-Andrea12834 at http://www.atg.wa.govConsumer Alert: Resources available to help federal workers during shutdown http://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/consumer-alert-resources-available-help-federal-workers-during-shutdown
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>AG Ferguson: Furloughed federal workers should stay alert to avoid shutdown scams</em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA — </strong>Resources are available for federal employees in Washington who are furloughed or working without pay, and other workers who are affected by the partial federal government shutdown, to help them make financial decisions and avoid scams associated with the shutdown.</p></div>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 21:31:42 +0000ATG-Beth12833 at http://www.atg.wa.govAG Ferguson to sue if Navy continues to pollute Puget Sound, harming salmon, orcas and other marine lifehttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-sue-if-navy-continues-pollute-puget-sound-harming-salmon-orcas-and
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>Navy ignored concerns raised by EPA, Washington Department of Ecology</em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA —</strong> In a <a href="http://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/Another/News/Press_Releases/60%20Day%20Notice%20Letter%20Signed.pdf">letter to the federal government</a>, Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced his intent to join a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Navy’s process to scrape the hulls of decommissioned vessels, which leads to ongoing pollution of Sinclair Inlet and harms salmon and orcas.</p></div>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 19:59:46 +0000ATG-Andrea12832 at http://www.atg.wa.govCourt rules census citizenship question is unlawfulhttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/court-rules-census-citizenship-question-unlawful
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>Attorney General Ferguson 18-0 against Trump Administration</em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA —</strong> Attorney General Bob Ferguson today issued the following statement after a federal judge in New York <a href="https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/CensusRuling.pdf">struck down</a> the Trump Administration’s decision to include a question about citizenship status in the 2020 U.S. Census. The Court enjoined the Census Bureau from adding the question to the nationwide census.</p></div>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:50:59 +0000ATG-Beth12828 at http://www.atg.wa.govAttorney General Ferguson urges appeals court to preserve Indian Child Welfare Acthttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/attorney-general-ferguson-urges-appeals-court-preserve-indian-child-welfare-act
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>Texas judge struck down law that protects tribal role in custody cases</em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA —</strong> Attorney General Bob Ferguson has joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 states to <a href="https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploadedfiles/Another/News/Press_Releases/Brackeen%20Amicus.pdf">urge a federal appeals court</a> to preserve the federal Indian Child Welfare Act after a lower court struck down the law. The Quinault Indian Nation in Washington state is also part of the case defending the act.</p></div>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:26:33 +0000ATG-Dan12830 at http://www.atg.wa.govFederal judge blocks Trump birth control rule in 13 states and D.C.http://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/federal-judge-blocks-trump-birth-control-rule-13-states-and-dc
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>Attorney General Ferguson is now 17-0 in litigation against the Trump Administration</em></p></div>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:07:01 +0000ATG-Andrea12825 at http://www.atg.wa.govAG Ferguson’s initiative to end no-poach clauses nationwide secures end to provisions at 50 corporate chainshttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-s-initiative-end-no-poach-clauses-nationwide-secures-end-provisions
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><em>The 50 chains have more than 100,000 locations nationwide </em></p></div>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 22:04:13 +0000ATG-Andrea12826 at http://www.atg.wa.govWashington Supreme Court rules AG campaign finance case against Freedom Foundation can proceedhttp://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/washington-supreme-court-rules-ag-campaign-finance-case-against-freedom
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><p><strong>Washington Supreme Court rules AG campaign finance case against Freedom Foundation can proceed</strong></p>
<p><em>Court: Law is clear, campaign finance rules apply to local ballot measures</em></p>
<p><strong>OLYMPIA —</strong> The Washington State Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s campaign finance case against the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, upholding the unanimous appeals court decision to allow the case to continue.</p></div>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 23:27:25 +0000ATG-Brionna12824 at http://www.atg.wa.gov